Removal of larch trees along a drive
Removal of larch trees along a drive to a country house where we have been removing large conifers surrounding the gardens. They were planted as a screen but had now outgrown their position, so we removed three to allow the drive to be exte …
Hedge trimming box and yew at Avebury Manor
Jamie has been at Avebury Manor trimming the endless box and yew hedges in the gardens – with help from Len, Felix, Matty and Jac.
Table top sawn from cedar
It has taken time and a lot of effort (not by us) but it finally arrived today: a table sawn from the 100′ Cedar of Lebanon tree which was decayed and had to be taken down last year. It comes with a ‘live’ edge and legs cut from the same tree (wh …
The RoboFlail at work again
The RoboFlail is at work again… Ben was in Bristol last week trying to avoid general garden rubbish under the brambles whilst clearing a site for Wring Group Ltd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFXqQMH-vS4
The lime pollards in West Lavington look a little different after a season’s growth
The lime trees in West Lavington which underwent pollarding in the early spring look a little different after a season’s growth… See here for the original news post back in March
Permacrisis? What Permacrisis… Read our latest newsletter
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200m of post and 3-rail fence with netting
Our project this week was to erect 200m of post and 3-rail fence with netting for a local housing development in Worton, which hopefully will keep the cows out of the building site!
Mulching Scrub for the National Trust on Cley Hill, Warminster Oct 2022
Ben has been helping us with his roboflail on Cley Hill this week mulching scrub for the National Trust. It’s a lot steeper than it looks! We were helping to reduce the areas of scrub and bramble that were starting to get established on the steep …
Tree Survey followed by take down of Holm Oak tree from the car park at a soon-to-open children’s home in Westbury
Clear results were showing the cross-section of decay present in a tree removed from the car park of a soon-to-open children’s home in Westbury in the grounds of the former Chalford House Hotel. This was all confirmed in the PICUS report. As you …
New oak gate posts for The Church of All Saints at West Lavington
The soft wood gate posts had failed so it was decided to go for a more befitting option. The posts and labour costs were donated by a local parishioner. To see other examples of our gates, please see our Fencing and Gates page here
New Spiderlift 23m tracked Cherry Picker/MEWP
Here are some images of our new Spiderlift 23m tracked Cherry Picker/MEWP/aerial platform. We were working for Devizes Town Council to reduce a large 30m Oak Tree within Hillworth Park, Devizes Full details of our new MEWP will be posted on our website …
Newsletter May 26 2022
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Our Jensen Tracked Woodchipper
Not too bad for a 9-year-old machine: the first set of flywheel bearings is being replaced!
Vosch grapple saw supplied and fitted to our Takeuchi 2150 excavator
The VOSCH grapple saw was supplied and fitted to our Takeuchi 2150 excavator by Richard Court Forestry Engineering Ltd as the UK dealer, along with additional uprated hydraulics required to operate the grapple saw and a bulletproof windscreen to protec …
Tiny Forest Scheme across Wiltshire
A small plot fenced in Swindon today by Tristan and Tad as part of the Tiny Forest scheme across Wiltshire. “A Tiny Forest consists of 600 native trees such as Oak, Lime, Elm, Hawthorn and Hazel which will be densely planted in a tennis court-sized plo …
Mulching rhododendron in Savernake Forest
Last mulching job for a while clearing 3 ha of Rhododendron in Savernake Forest – with the aid of the digger ! Savernake Forest stands on a chalk plateau between Marlborough and Great Bedwyn with an area of approx 4,500 acres
Pollarding an avenue of Lime Trees in West Lavington
What a difference a week makes – storms and strong winds delayed the start to a lime avenue pollarding project in West Lavington. Great work by all involved – 2 MEWPS do make it safe and much easier. See here for details of the MEWPs …
Unimog U300 from Mercedes Benz
The ultimate Unimog for our line of work – ‘simply the best’!
Hedge trimming at National Trust Avebury
Trimming of National Trust Hedges at Avebury within the garden of The Manor – a mixture of yew and box. We also needed to undertake some reductions and adjustments to the topiary, as well as lots of straight hedges – excellent job by Tad & Ga …
Pollarding 160 limes near Melksham
The before, during and after… Great job by all and happy client Jan 2022